Cancer & Autoimmune Disease: Quiz the First

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BSc (Hons) Biology Quiz on Cancer & Autoimmune Disease: Quiz the First, created by Sami-Jaine on 09/05/2013.
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Question 1

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Which 5 of the following reproductive factors that influence breast cancer risk?
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  • age at menarche
  • age at menopause
  • parity
  • gender of first child
  • breastfeeding
  • age at first childbirth

Question 2

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The link between cancer and hormones may explain differences in risk for some of the most commonly diagnosed female cancers. True or False?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Which 2 of the following can increase the risk of (hormone-related) cancers?
Answer
  • Oral contraceptives
  • Mood Swings
  • Neuroleptic Medication
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy

Question 4

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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) or hormone mimics may lead to health problems including cancer. They may be found in
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  • Pesticides
  • Monosodiumglutimates
  • Alcohol

Question 5

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Central tolerance: B Cells are matured in the...
Answer
  • Bone Marrow
  • Calcified Bone
  • Cartilage
  • Periosteum

Question 6

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Central Tolerance: T Cells are matured in the
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  • Thyroid
  • Thymus
  • Thylakoids

Question 7

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Double Negative T-Cells → Large Double Positive Cells → Small Double Positive Cells → 3 outcomes for a small double positive cell...
Answer
  • 9.8% are recognised as having a high affinity for self antigen and so apoptosis is triggered
  • Small Single Positive CD4+ T-helper cells are selected for
  • 98% are recognised as having a high affinity for self antigen and so apoptosis is triggered
  • Small Single Positive CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells are selected for
  • They may remain Small Double Positive Cells

Question 8

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Anergy as a result of inaccessible or low concentrations of self-antigen during peripheral tolerance defines which of the following:
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  • Ignescent
  • Ignorance
  • Ignitrons

Question 9

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Central Tolerance occurs in
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  • The thymus and bone graft
  • The thyroid and bone marrow
  • The thymus and bone marrow
  • The thyroid and bone graft

Question 10

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Which 5 of the following features best describe growth regulation in neoplastic (v normal cells)?
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  • Anchorage dependence
  • Density dependent inhibition of growth
  • Contact inhibition of movement
  • Adhesiveness
  • Metastases present
  • Growth factor dependency
  • Angiogenesis
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